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KMID : 1003820150190030185
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Journal Of The Korea Institute Of Oriental Medical Diagnostics
2015 Volume.19 No. 3 p.185 ~ p.193
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A Case Report of Quadriplegia Patients with Decubitus Ulcer
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Kim Ki-Tae
Jung Jin-Hwa
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this report is to represent decubitus ulcer(pressure sore) improved by carbon arc and oriental medicine.
Methods: Patients with decubitus ulcer were treated with carbon arc, acupuncture, herbal medicine and simple dressing. Laser was irradiated at ulcer site once a day for 5 hour, using cored carbon number 3000,3002. Simple dressing with wound cleansing was performed to prevent reinfection. Herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment were applied to improve patients' general condition. Ulcer sizes and aspects were carefully checked by one week.
Results: Sizes of the decubitus ulcer decreased. Stage of ulcer was improved from stage 3 to stage 2. These results show that carbon arc may play a role in treating the decubitus ulcer with oriental medicine.
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KEYWORD
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Decubitus ulcer , pressure sore , carbon arc
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